See Through Textured Shaker Window Card - Simon Says Stamp

 Good morning! Today I've got a fun card to share using a bit of a different technique I wanted to test out. I'm using a few different die sets and other supplies from Simon Says Stamp - and I really love how it turned out! I wish the photos showed the details better, but I also have a reel posted on my Instagram today that might share it a bit better!

I had seen a reel recently that used Modge Podge and dried flowers on plastic circles to make suncatchers, and wanted to recreate the idea in card form. I used die cut flowers from pattern paper, acetate, collage medium, and a brush - and it worked! I added a layer of the collage medium on the acetate, then added the flowers (die cut from Wildflower Bucket and Country Basket Bouquet die sets), added a bit of collage medium over each one as I added them, and tucked the leaves around as well. It took a while for it to dry, but I love the effect! The texture on the acetate reminds me of stained glass! I used pattern paper with Basic Circles die to frame the panel, then backed it with more acetate, filling it with sparkly Pretty Pink Posh Iridescent Stars for a simple shaker card, and backed it with a panel of white cardstock. To make the inside polished, I die cut a circle that was slightly larger, and aligned my see through shaker panel over the top - this way when it opens, it looks pretty! Finally, added some Clear Dazzling gems in the flower centers, a sentiment from Good Greetings 1, and tied some Lawn Fawn white twine around the front in a loopy bow!

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Neutral Love You - Simon Says Stamp May 2026 Card Kit

Good morning! I'm dropping by to share another card using the newest May 2026 Simon Says Stamp Card Kit - Long Stem Florals! This month's kit has some fun florals with a modern feel, and some elements with a vintage twist - such a fun combo! The included stamp set by the same name has a fun set of coordinating stencils included for some creative fun. There are some rub-ons, pattern paper, embossing glaze (colors may vary), distress crayon, fun frames and floral embellishments, and that's all not to mention the cardstock, metallic kraft stock, and more! And, there is also a coordinating die available that is live in the store now as well!

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This card features a simple monochromatic color scheme - if you left the little flower embellishments off, I think it would work fabulous for a masculine card! I started off with a panel of watercolor cardstock, and the Walnut Stain Distress Crayon in the kit. I scribbled a line down the entire panel, then misted with water, and used a brush to spread the color around the panel. Once that dried, I tore the edges off and adhered onto a white cardbase. I chose that one main pre-printed panel from the Simple Stories pattern paper in the kit, and used a small strip of a different piece to tuck underneath it. Finished off with a little cluster of those pretty Heirloom Roses embellishments! Here is a closer look at the finished card:

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Triple Heart Shaker Grid - Simon Says Stamp

Good morning! Today I have a fun little shaker card with 3 small shaker windows, and lots of fun die cutting and sparkle! I'm using various supplies from Simon Says Stamp, but it all started with a die set I picked up recently and wanted to put to use!

The A2 Grid die is super fun, but that grid is so incredibly dainty and thin - so I die cut it from the center of a panel of white cardstock, then cut it from Honey Gold cardstock, then inset the gold one in the white one, taping in place from the back. This way it held it nice and secure and straight! Next, I die cut the larger heart shape 3 times to create windows, using the grid to align where to die cut them. I backed with acetate, filled with Gina K Disco Ball sequin mix, and then backed with some Sea Glass cardstock. I stamped and heat embossed a sentiment from Good Greetings 1 in Gold Pearl embossing powder, die cut, and added a secondary sentiment from Reverse Beautiful Friend EZ Strips sentiment strips. I die cut several of the flowers from Country Basket Bouquet die set using Seashell and Apricot cardstock, and tucked those around the hearts in little clusters. I die cut a few of the smaller hearts from the A2 Grid die from more Honey Gold cardstock as well to add in the empty grids. Finally, I added lots of Prism Dazzling gems in the centers of the flowers and sprinkled around the die cut hearts to add some extra sparkle! Here is a closer look at the finished card:

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Love You To Pieces Birthday - Simon Says Stamp

Good morning! I've got another fun and colorful birthday card to share today, using a couple different sets from Simon Says Stamp - you might recognize the colors and the stamp set from the card I shared a couple days ago HERE! This was the stenciled background that I created before finishing the other card (I had originally planned to use them together, but didn't like them combined). I ended up using the leftover ink on my brushes to create the background for that other card. But since I had this lovely background finished, I had to complete a card with it, right?

I used the Big Basket Weave stencil to create the background, and while its name indicates it has a different purpose, I thought it was a perfect fit with the idea of building blocks! I blended several Rainbow Splash inks on the stenciled background - Crimson, Pumpkin, Dandelion, Grass, and Sea. Sentiment is Birthday Wishes, cut from black and white cardstock and layered together, then popped up with foam on the background. I stamped a cute image from Let's Connect, leaving it uncolored, and popped that up with foam adhesive over the main sentiment, then added a secondary sentiment from that set as well to finish off! Here is a closer look at the finished card:

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Thinking of You - Simon Says Stamp May 2026 Card Kit

Good morning! I'm dropping by to share another card using the newest May 2026 Simon Says Stamp Card Kit - Long Stem Florals! This month's kit has some fun florals with a modern feel, and some elements with a vintage twist - such a fun combo! The included stamp set by the same name has a fun set of coordinating stencils included for some creative fun. There are some rub-ons, pattern paper, embossing glaze (colors may vary), distress crayon, fun frames and floral embellishments, and that's all not to mention the cardstock, metallic kraft stock, and more! And, there is also a coordinating die available that is live in the store now as well!

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This card really features the amazing pattern papers, and some other little touches to bump them up a notch! I trimmed the one pattern piece down to size for my cardfront - all I can think of was those little drawers that I used to hunt through at the library when I was a kid to find a book. Anyone else know what I'm talking about? Ah...the memories! Does that make me old?!? Anyway - back to the card, haha! I used some text paper for the background (another nod to the library idea), a bit of May Arts Ivory Faux Silk ribbon tied in a fluffy bow wrapped around that panel. For extra details, I used a couple of the Heirloom Roses embellishments in the kit, a sentiment from the Long Stem Florals stamp set in the kit (die cut with the separately available coordinating die), and a few Dazzling Gems in Gold as the finishing touch! Here is a closer look at the finished card:

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Rainbow Building Block Birthday - Simon Says Stamp

Good morning! I've got a bright and fun birthday card to share today, with a darling newer set from Simon Says Stamp - I mean seriously, how adorable are these cute little critters with building blocks?!? I just had to use these bright fun colors - and I think this is the perfect birthday card for one of the special kids in your life!

I started with the sweet Let's Connect set, and since I didn't want to color for these cards, I stamped each image on a different color of cardstock, and heat embossed in white, then die cut them with the coordinating die. I used Lipstick, Orange Peel, Sunshine, Green Leaf, and Island Blue cardstocks. I also die cut some small white circles from Basic Circles to mount each image on. To create a coordinating background, I used some coordinating ink colors, and the leftover ink on my brushes from another card (I'll be sharing that one soon!) to blend some soft ink color on a panel of watercolor cardstock. I misted it lightly with water to soften and give a watercolor background effect. Once that dried, I also added some Black Splatter. While all of that dried, I heat embossed a sentiment on black cardstock by stamping with white pigment ink and embossing with white embossing powder. Then, I assembled it all together using foam adhesive for lots of fun dimension! Here are more photos of all the fun details on this card:

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Framed Florals Mom Card - Simon Says Stamp May 2026 Card Kit

 Hello! I'm dropping by to share my first card using the newest May 2026 Simon Says Stamp Card Kit - Long Stem Florals! This month's kit has some fun florals with a modern feel, and some elements with a vintage twist - such a fun combo! The included stamp set by the same name has a fun set of coordinating stencils included for some creative fun. There are some rub-ons, pattern paper, embossing glaze (colors may vary), distress crayon, fun frames and floral embellishments, and that's all not to mention the cardstock, metallic kraft stock, and more! And, there is also a coordinating die available that is live in the store now as well!

The monthly card kit has even more perks now when you sign up for the Subscription service! There is a video HERE you can watch to learn more!

I love how this card turned out, using lots of goodies from the kit! I fell in love with those metal frames, and knew I wanted to use those. They felt like a perfect fit for some of the pattern paper in the kit, so I chose a few frames and glued some sections of the pattern paper behind the frames. While those dried, I swiped an embossing ink pad on some white cardstock, and then sprinkled on some of the Abandoned Coral embossing glaze in my kit (you might get a different color of that). This provided the perfect sketchy color background for those frames, popped up on thin foam adhesive for a touch of dimension. I added a bit of pattern paper behind that, then mounted on a cardbase created with the Ivory cardstock in the kit. I stamped a few sentiments from the stamp set, and die cut them with the separately available coordinating dies, then mounted all the frames and sentiments with foam adhesive. Finished off with a few pearl embellishments! Here is a closer look at this finished card:

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